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"True evangelism involves experiencing
the love of Christ.
An effective Lighthouse lifestyle is one which
is built
on weekly acts of kindness done for neighbors,
regular
repeated offers to pray, and checks on answered
prayer."
Ed Silvoso
During
the first years of our neighborhood Lighthouse
ministry, we surveyed the neighborhood looking
for signs of other witnessing Christians. We looked
for symbols on cars, doors, or lawns. When we
found them, we shared our belief that God placed
us all here to reach those who do not know Christ,
and we invited them to join us in praying for
the neighborhood. Several people joined us once
a week and then later once a month. The little
group became increasingly excited about prayer
as we saw quick and definite answers. "You're
writing a gospel a chapter a day, by the way that
you live and the things that you say. People read
what you write, distorted or true. What is the
gospel according to you?"
Important
points in starting a Lighthouse Prayer Meeting
- Define
the boundaries of your mission field. Map households
in your "community" by making a homemade
map, or if praying for family or work mates,
a simple list of people.
- Begin
prayerwalking, and pray for God's guidance.
- Discover
where the other Christians live, and present
the vision of a Lighthouse lifestyle.
- Ask
them to consider making a timely commitment
of five weeks.
- Give
them a week to pray about your invitation, and
pray daily for them.
- Meet
informally to get acquainted and to pray for
each other.
- Set
a date for your meeting, and decide frequency,
duration, and location.
- Begin
and end on time. Remember that people are busy.
- Keep
the principle of prayer for your community at
the forefront.
- Refrain
from any style of prayer that may be offensive
to anyone present.
- Do
not share personal issues that may compromise
relationship or reputation.
- Aim
to mix petitions with praise.
Lighthouse
Prayer E-Course Links and Resources
For
more information on the Lighthouse Movement, see
www.lighthousemovement.com.
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